Marketing Dictatorship Propaganda And Thought Work In Contemporary China Brady by Brady, Anne-marie; 9780742540576, 9780742540583, 074254057X, 0742540588 instant download after payment.

China's government is no longer a Stalinist-Maoist dictatorship, yet it
does not seem to be moving significantly closer to democracy as it is
understood in Western terms. After a period of self-imposed exclusion,
Chinese society is in the process of a massive transformation in the
name of economic progress and integration into the world economy. The
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is seeking to maintain its rule over China
indefinitely, creating yet another "new" China. Propaganda and thought
work play a key role in this strategy.
In this important book,
noted China scholar Anne-Marie Brady answers some intriguing questions
about China's contemporary propaganda system. Why have propaganda and
thought work strengthened their hold in China in recent years? How has
the CCP government strengthened its power since 1989 when so many
analysts predicted otherwise? How does the CCP maintain its monopoly on
political power while dismantling the socialist system? How can the
government maintain popular support in China when the uniting force of
Marxist-Leninist-Maoist ideology is spent and discredited? What has
taken the place of communist ideology? Examining propaganda and thought
work in the current period offers readers a unique understanding of how
the CCP will address real and perceived threats to stability and its
continued hold on power. This innovative book is a must-read for
everyone interested in China's growing role in the world community.